Rudolf Gaiseb If guns or bombs are your go-to weapon in this age, you are old school. Today, all a person needs is a keyboard, Wi-Fi connection, and someone they disagree with. Yes, a war of words that kills more painfully than bullets. Social media is the arena, and like every soldier, the comrades chant...
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National karting championships tomorrow
Hilma Nalupe Speed action returns to the capital this weekend, as the fifth leg of the Namibia National Karting Championships roars to life at the Tony Rust Race Track on Saturday, 19 July 2025. Hosted by the Windhoek Motor Club, the event promises a day packed with speed, skill, and fierce competition. The upcoming championship...
Top riders gear up for 2025 Nedbank championships
Hilma Nalupe The stage has been set for one of the most anticipated events on the Namibian cycling calendar as the 2025 Nedbank Namibia Mountain Bike Championships roll into Towerbos Trails on 19 and 20 July. This premier event, hosted by the Namibia Cycling Federation (NCF) and sponsored by Nedbank Namibia, will feature a dynamic...
Namibia’s Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics team announced
Hesron Kapanga The Namibian Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has announced a team of eight athletes who will represent the country at the 25th edition of the Deaflympics, scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, between 15 and 26 November 2025. The international multi-sport event will bring together elite athletes with hearing impairments from around the...
Personality of the week – Uugwanga’s vision for Namibian rugby
Hilma Nalupe From the dusty fields of northern Namibia to the semi-final stages of the national league, Saari Uugwanga is not just playing rugby but building a movement. An eighth man with great strength and off-field vision, he is among a new generation of Namibian players who are redefining the role of athletes as competitors...
Nedbank Desert Ice Challenge finals this weekend
Hilma Nalupe The stage is set for an exciting conclusion to the 2025 Nedbank Desert Ice Challenge T20 League. The finals are scheduled for this weekend at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Organised by Impact Cricket Namibia, the high-energy league has seen 12 teams from across the country compete fiercely over 41 matches this...
Women MPs get boost
Moses Magadza SWAKOPMUND -A roundtable discussion aimed at strengthening the leadership and decision-making capacities of women parliamentarians in Namibia officially opened on Tuesday in the coastal town of Swakopmund. The three-day event, themed ‘Women in Politics and Decision-Making Roles as members of the National Assembly,’ brought together female members of the National Assembly for peer learning, mentorship...
N$25m projects transform Onguta
Auleria Wakudumo A combined investment of over N$25 million in two major projects is currently transforming Ondangwa Extension 28, also known as Onguta. The projects are aimed at uplifting living standards and driving local development. The electrification project, valued at N$12.5 million, began in January and is now more than 80% complete. Slated for official...
Oshikoto targets rice after potato harvest
Taimi Haihambo Just weeks after celebrating its first-ever potato harvest, the Oshikoto region is gearing up for yet another agricultural milestone – rice production. Governor Sacky Kathindi recently toured three rice farms in the Onayena constituency to assess progress on a promising new venture that could soon put local rice on plates across the region....
Immaculate Kavendjii remembered
Kaviveterue Virere Namibia is grieving the loss of Isaiah Zemburukee Kavendjii, a well-known individual whose life was deeply linked to community development, political leadership, and student activism. Kavendjii, a marked figure in student activism pre- and post-independence, politics and community development, died yesterday. He was 53. A fellow activist and contemporary, Swanu lawmaker and leader,...









